If your teenager’s ATAR came in lower than hoped and their friends all seem miles ahead, this is for you. A lower score does not define their future.<\/p>\n
What happens when your ATAR comes in lower than you hoped and everyone else seems miles ahead? <\/p>\n
Tyson Day is a careers coach and co-founder of Arrive and Thrive who received 66.6, lived with undiagnosed dyslexia, and spent years unsure of who he was or what he wanted. <\/p>\n
His honest story unpacks why a score captures only one kind of intelligence, why so many teenagers freeze in analysis paralysis, and how parents can support a young person through the messy middle. <\/p>\n
It is reassurance that a non-linear path, built on hard work, curiosity and backing yourself, can lead somewhere good. Your teenager’s score does not define them.<\/p>\n
What you’ll discover:
\n\u2022\tWhat to do when your child’s ATAR is lower than expected
\n\u2022\tWhy a score captures only one kind of intelligence
\n\u2022\tHelping a teenager stuck in analysis paralysis
\n\u2022\tBacking yourself through undiagnosed dyslexia
\n\u2022\tHow parents can support a non-linear path<\/p>\n
Find out more about Arrive & Thrive:
\n\u2022 https:\/\/arrivethrive.com.au\/
\n\u2022 Insta @arrive_thrive
\n\u2022 Career Conversation Dinner Menu – Little icebreaker they share with parents and students: https:\/\/arrivethrive.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Career-Conversation-Menu_v4_website.pdf<\/p>\n
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School is hosted by Laura Pitt and Dan Steele, a former teacher and award-winning school leader on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. New episodes fortnightly. Subscribe to follow along.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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